Definitions
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- noun Japanese A
kana character that is neitherhiragana norkatakana .
Etymologies
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From Japanese 変体仮名 (hentaigana).
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Examples
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The handwritten text uses a hentaigana form of し shi, based on 志; fortunately, it's one of the common ones and even included in the Wikipedia's short sample.
languagehat.com 2008
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